By Story Club South Side
Commemorate, commiserate, and celebrate with Story Club South Side!
Join us as we invite spirits living and dead to tell stories and celebrate Dia de los Muertos together!
We will be creating an altar de ofrenda at the show, and our audience is invited to participate by bringing a photo or memento of someone who has passed on. We’ll have art supplies on hand, as well, for those who’d like to make a tribute on the spot.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 23
* 6:30 p.m. – FREE storytelling workshop open to the public.
* 7:30 p.m. – Open mic sign-up begins.
* 8 p.m. – Showtime!
WHERE: Co-Prosperity Sphere,
3219-21 S. Morgan St. in Bridgeport. Coming from I-90/94, get off at the 31st St exit. If you’re coming via CTA, you can take the Orange Line to Halsted and then hop on the Halsted bus, #8, south to 31st St or take the Red Line to 35th St, then take the 35th St. bus, #35, to Morgan Street.
FEATURED PERFORMERS:
* Writer, zine queen, and Quimby’s bookmonger LIZ MASON!
* Cat guardian and born storyteller YVETTE MARIE!
SPECIAL GUEST:
* Altar de Ofrenda designer JOSE RIOS!
Hosted by ANDREW MARIKIS & co-produced by CYNTHIA E. HANIFIN!
THE DRILL:
The 6:30 p.m. storytelling workshop is with Story Club host Andrew Marikis and is free to everyone regardless of experience! There are two or three open mic slots available. Open mic participants will have eight minutes to tell a story – it doesn’t have to be on theme, just a story! Open mic sign-up starts at 7:30 p.m. with host Andrew Marikis.
TICKETS:
$5 presale tickets, $10 at the door. Cash bar. BYOFood HIGHLY encouraged. To find ticket links and other details, go to www.storyclubchicago.com or the Facebook event page.
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Posted on October 18, 2018